Hertford Museum, (link) in conjunction with Hertfordshire Royal British Legion, this week (Thursday 13 July 2023) had a hugely successful launch of a campaign to fund a new website telling the tales of the valiant Hertfordshire Regiment.

The new website, telling the story of Hertfordshire’s heroes, costs £1,000 a year to run and branch members turned out in force to kickstart the fundraiser with £760 raised from tickets, an RBL raffle and donations.

Over 900 men lost their lives from the regiment in WW1 and a further 135 in WW2. It is hoped the website will launch ready for November and will feature a collection of the museum’s regimental items from extraordinary photos to diary accounts, uniforms and other memorabilia.

Around 60 Branch members from across Hertfordshire as well as members of the public attended the event joined by Deputy Lieutenant Emma Robarts and Hertfordshire County Council vice chairman Cllr Lesley Greensmyth.

Although the regiment disbanded in 1961, the event was fortunate to have a special visitor, Hertfordshire Regiment veteran Colonel Keith Cockman, OBE, in attendance.

Sara Taylor, Hertford Museum curator who gave a talk at the launch event, said: “We are absolutely delighted by the success of the event and so grateful for the support of the RBL, which has enabled us to get the word out to a significantly wider audience.

“Funds raised this evening have covered nearly a year of hosting and maintenance costs for the website, which is absolutely invaluable. We are so looking forward to the website launch in November.”